the date is added; say in cell A1. This will be the date to work backwards from; so if i wanted the first 5000 records to start on sept 15, then i would set A1= Sept 16...this would just be to start, then I would change the date to be something like =MIN(B1:B100)-1 <this being where you are inserting the dates in your code.
For the sake of argument. The column to count in the spreadsheet is "I2:I1500". The column in which to insert the Date is "M2:M1500". Where you could put the "X" indicator could be "N2:N1500". I tried to play around with your code to do this, but I am newb and am getting X's all over :P. Again, thanks for your help thus far. On Jun 19, 1:21 pm, Paul Schreiner <schreiner_p...@att.net> wrote: > Please explain the date. > > is it there already? or added? added by? purpose? > > Paul > > ________________________________ > From: wongsol <wong...@rogers.com> > To: MS EXCEL AND VBA MACROS <excel-macros@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 12:58:10 PM > Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ Re: Loop through count and add date > > Hi Paul...I did away with the sort in the macro and fixed the error (i > use excel 2003) The other part worked great. > i guess next would be to insert the date in the adjacent cell and then > loop through those that do not contain "x" and do the same. (no idea > how to do this) > > Thanks for your help thus far > > On Jun 19, 10:06 am, Paul Schreiner <schreiner_p...@att.net> wrote: > > > > > I'm sorry, but there are too many confusing statements here... > > I understand that you have a column of numbers and you > > want to add them up until your reach (without exceeding) 5000. > > What does "(doesn't matter which order)" mean? > > meaning that the numbers are not sorted in any way? > > or that you don't CARE if they are sorted? > > And... it sounds like once you determine which numbers > > are used to reach the 5000, you want to enter a DATE next to them. > > What date? where does it come from? > > > And... > > "working backwards from a predetermined date". > > what does that mean? where does THIS "predetermined" date come from? > > Do you mean SPECIFIED date? > > > I threw together a quick macro that did a PART of what you're looking for, > > but I have no idea how close it is to what you want. > > > Sub Macro1() > > Dim I, Ttl > > Range("A1").Select > > ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("Sheet1").Sort.SortFields.Clear > > ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("Sheet1").Sort.SortFields.Add > > Key:=Range("A2:A1001" _ > > ), SortOn:=xlSortOnValues, Order:=xlDescending, > > DataOption:=xlSortNormal > > With ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("Sheet1").Sort > > .SetRange Range("A1:A10001") > > .Header = xlYes > > .MatchCase = False > > .Orientation = xlTopToBottom > > .SortMethod = xlPinYin > > .Apply > > End With > > Range("B2:B65000").ClearContents > > Ttl = 0 > > For I = 2 To 10001 > > If Ttl + Cells(I, 1) <= 5000 Then > > Ttl = Ttl + Cells(I, 1) > > Cells(I, 2) = "X" > > If Ttl = 5000 Then Exit For > > End If > > Next I > > MsgBox Ttl > > End Sub > > > Paul > > > ________________________________ > > From: wongsol <wong...@rogers.com> > > To: MS EXCEL AND VBA MACROS <excel-macros@googlegroups.com> > > Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 2:54:03 PM > > Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ Loop through count and add date > > > Hello: > > > I'll try to explain as best I can. > > > I have a spreadsheet with a column that have numeric values. What I > > need to do is loop through these values to a sum no greater than 5000 > > (doesn't matter in which order); the tricky part that I have no idea > > where to start is to enter a date in the adjacent cell of all affected > > cells that comprised this sum. This date would be working backwards > > from a predetermined date; something like =MIN(range)-1. > > > So a column with values would have the following dates associated as > > the sum is as close to 5000 but no more than 5000 > > > 191 15-Sep > > 235 15-Sep > > 328 15-Sep > > 534 15-Sep > > 112 15-Sep > > 155 15-Sep > > 173 15-Sep > > 203 15-Sep > > 238 15-Sep > > 1 15-Sep > > 14 15-Sep > > 57 15-Sep > > 347 15-Sep > > 48 15-Sep > > 257 15-Sep > > 301 15-Sep > > 307 15-Sep > > 513 15-Sep > > 386 15-Sep > > 401 15-Sep > > 57 15-Sep > > 150 14-Sep > > 52 15-Sep > > 187 14-Sep > > 77 14-Sep > > 82 15-Sep > > 2 14-Sep > > 156 14-Sep > > 270 14-Sep > > 474 14-Sep > > 3 14-Sep > > 156 14-Sep > > 277 14-Sep > > 280 14-Sep > > 215 14-Sep > > 445 14-Sep > > 885 14-Sep > > 457 14-Sep > > 414 14-Sep > > 277 14-Sep > > > ...any ideas? > > > TIA- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. 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